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July 06, 2009
S.C. police at N.C. shooting near serial killings
South Carolina authorities are on the scene of a fatal North Carolina shooting about 30 miles from a city terrorized by a serial killer.
Man accused of shooting car break-in thief indicted for second-degree murder
A Richmond man was indicted today on a second-degree murder charge for shooting and killing someone who was breaking into his girlfriend’s car in...
Manassas woman pleads guilty in death of daughter
A Manassas woman has pleaded guilty to killing her 13-year-old adopted daughter.
Man indicted for trying to bribe witness in Richmond hit-and-run death
A Chesterfield County man was indicted today on charges that he tried to bribe a witness to lie in court on his behalf in a case involving the hit-and-run...
Counterfeit clothes seized from Newport News store, merchant jailed
The manager of a Newport News store faces charges after $340,000 worth of clothing that police say is counterfeit was seized.
Man accused of killing opossum on Danville police ride
A Vernon Hill man is facing an animal cruelty charge after police say he killed an opossum while on an approved ride along with a Danville police officer....
Tropical Storm Blanca forms off Mexico’s west coast
Tropical Storm Blanca has formed in the Pacific off Mexico’s western coast. Maximum winds are near 45 mph.
VDOT begins warnings of interstate rest stop closures
The Virginia Department of Transportation began putting up electronic message signs today warning motorists that 18 rest areas will close July 21.
Hear McNamara and ex-presidents at U.Va. site
Miller Center for Public Affairs says McNamara among the most frequently recorded participants in secret White House recordings it has been studying.
Highland Springs woman arrested in armed robbery
Henrico police arrested a Highland Springs woman in the armed robbery of a Patterson Avenue convenience store. Fulgencio Maria Freeman, 41, was taken into...
Lean times at Pamplona for running of bulls
Daredevils sprinting with one-ton fighting bulls swallow an exhilarating cocktail of adrenalin and fear. Now, a new brand of jitters has set in at one...
Barge strikes Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, causing minor damage
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel suffered minor damage when it was hit by a barge this morning.
Former defense secretary Robert McNamara dies at 93
Robert S. McNamara, the cerebral secretary of defense who was vilified for prosecuting the Vietnam War and then devoted himself to helping the world’s...
State expects to continue working on Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel repair
The Virginia Department of Transportation says it’s going to do more work on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel.
Florida business executive, wife, killed in Rockbridge plane crash
A Florida business executive and his wife died in a small plane crash in Rockbridge County, family members confirmed today.
12 wounded, three critically, in shooting at Miami party
Police say 12 people were wounded when a gunman stormed a Miami house party and opened fire.
Three Ocracoke victims worshipped at Goldsboro, N.C., church
Holiday emergencies include an Indiana pedestrian bridge collapse and fireworks-related fatalities in Pennsylvania, New Mexico and Montana, where a girl...
Ethnic riots spread in China’s west; at least 156 killed
At least 156 people were killed in riots and street battles in China’s western Xinjiang province, state media said, while 828 others were injured...
A little fog, and then sunshine returns
Sunshine will return to the Richmond area later this morning. Morning fog and some showers should give way to clearing skies by mid-morning, according...
Obama, Medvedev agree to pursue nuclear reduction
President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev struck a preliminary deal to reduce their stockpiles of nuclear warheads toward lower levels...
TRAFFIC ALERT: Single vehicle crash on I-95 in Colonial Heights
State Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash this morning on Interstate 95 in Colonial Heights. The crash occurred about 5:45 a.m. in the southbound...
Missing Chesterfield barber is found dead
Other than a 10-inch tire mark on a guardrail and a twisted trail leading into a small patch of trees, there was not much pointing the way to the body...
ODU’s new president isn’t new to campus
John R. Broderick skipped a few of the traditional rungs as he moved up the academic ladder to become president of Old Dominion University. A onetime reporter...
Central Va. likely to record more homicides this year than in 2008
Central Virginia is on pace to record more homicides this year than last, a trend largely driven by more killings in Richmond, suburban Henrico County...
Getting Started
World travels: President Barack Obama is in Moscow beginning today for talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Hit-and-run case: Today, Richmond...
Want the lessons?
For details on the teacher’s edition of the “Saving Grace” DVD, call Historic Richmond Foundation at (804) 643-7407 or visit the Web...
Henrico sheriff’s deputies rack up overtime
More than 100 Henrico County sheriff’s deputies have racked up overtime that added at least an extra 25 percent to their salaries, according to a...
BRIEFS: NEWS NEAR YOU
This daily column features short news items from some of the 20 localities that make up the greater Richmond area. If you have a news item, call 649-6990...
Manassas teenager achieves top-eight Pokemon ranking
MANASSAS—Alexander Baxter, a 14-year-old from Manassas, put his Pokemon card-trading skills to the test recently at the Pokemon Trading Card Game...
Plane crash in Rockbridge kills 1
SALEM—The pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed yesterday reported losing an exterior panel shortly before the aircraft hit the ground, a Federal...
